iOS 18 is the worst update to the Apple photos app ever. There was nothing wrong with iOS 17 photos app. You guys took a perfectly usa and funtio app and thought of myriad different ways to make it less intuitive and usable. Why even mess with the favorites pictures album. You have to scroll down/up scroll through your favorites when for your regular pictures you have to swipe up/down to scroll. Completely nonsensical. ios 18 is a downgrade to the photos app in e way

My Brand new iphone 16 pro max keeps restarting on its own for no reasonable

Recent Incident with SDKAnalytics Version 11.11.4 We recently released version 11.11.4 of SDKAnalytics for use in the SuperApp. This update introduced several significant changes since the last generated version, 11.11.0. The previous version's primary change was the migration of the integration pipeline and its identifier from OQ6 to FW6. Additionally, we performed refactoring and adjustments to the project's configurations. In SDKAnalytics, we use XcodeGen to simplify project setup and minimize conflicts. We also rely on CocoaPods to create and manage our Pods/Frameworks. The SuperApp, where SDKAnalytics is implemented, operates as a centralized ecosystem. Its products and user journeys are segregated into Pods/Frameworks, distributed across multiple repositories, following a multi-repo structure. Currently, the app includes over 300 Pods. Starting from version 11.11.1 of our SDK, we implemented some important project changes. However, when we released version 11.11.4, which included a new feature for the SuperApp, we encountered a critical issue. Incident Overview All SDKs implemented in the SuperApp have their loading times monitored. After updating SDKAnalytics from version 11.11.0 to 11.11.4, the loading time spiked from 200 ms to 3000 ms. Faced with this significant impact, we launched a task force to investigate and resolve the issue. Investigation and Diagnosis After several days of investigation, we carefully reviewed the numerous pull requests merged between versions 11.11.0 and 11.11.4. As a strategy, we reverted the project.yml configurations from version 11.11.4 to match those of version 11.11.0. This rollback resolved the loading time issue, indicating that the problem stemmed from the project's configuration. Upon deeper analysis, we identified the culprit: a single line of configuration. The Bundle ID for the SuperApp follows the pattern com.companyname.enterprise. However, in version 11.11.4, SDKAnalytics adopted a new Bundle ID format: com.companyname.SDKAnalytics. This change directly impacted the SDKAnalytics loading time when implemented in the SuperApp. Solution To resolve the issue, we reverted this configuration. We modified the Bundle ID for SDKAnalytics to br.com.SDKAnalytics, removing the com.companyname prefix. After this change, the loading time returned to normal. Reflection The lingering question remains: What is the logical explanation for this discrepancy in loading time caused by the Bundle ID configuration? This behavior is unexpected, and we plan to investigate further to understand the underlying technical reasons.

I have a app with two targets: a main DeviceActivityApp target and a DeviceReport target. In the DeviceReport target, I have a TotalActivityReport struct conforming to DeviceActivityReportScene. Inside its makeConfiguration method, I update a dynamically generated list of AppReport items. The list updates correctly in the DeviceReport target. // Define which context your scene will represent. let context: DeviceActivityReport.Context = .totalActivity // Define the custom configuration and the resulting view for this report. let content: (MonitorDeviceReport) -> TotalActivityViewFirst @ObservedObject var activityData:ActivityData func makeConfiguration(representing data: DeviceActivityResults<DeviceActivityData>) async -> MonitorDeviceReport { // Reformat the data into a configuration that can be used to create // the report's view. var appList:[AppsReport]=[] let totalActivityDuration = await data.flatMap { $0.activitySegments }.reduce(0, { $0 + $1.totalActivityDuration }) for await _data in data{ for await activity in _data.activitySegments{ for await category in activity.categories{ for await app in category.applications{ let name=app.application.localizedDisplayName ?? "No Name" let bundleId=app.application.bundleIdentifier ?? "nil" let duration=app.totalActivityDuration let appIcon=app.application.token let app=AppsReport(id:bundleId,duration:duration, name:name, icon:appIcon) appList.append(app) } } } } DispatchQueue.main.async { activityData.list=appList } return MonitorDeviceReport(duration:totalActivityDuration, apps:appList) } } public class ActivityData:ObservableObject{ @Published var list:[AppsReport]=[] public static let shared = ActivityData() }. // This is in MonitorReport target However, I need to access this dynamic list in my MyApp target, specifically in ContentView.swift. I tried using an ObservableObject (ActivityData) to share the data between targets, but the list always appears empty in the MyApp target. Here’s what I’ve tried so far: Created a shared ActivityData instance using @Published Passed the ActivityData instance to TotalActivityReport Used dependency injection and a singleton pattern for ActivityData Verified that makeConfiguration updates the list correctly in DeviceReport What could I be missing? How can I correctly share and access this data across targets?

Hello, I have a problem loading data from UserDefaults. The group is set. When I test the software on an iOS phone/emulator, everything is OK. When I test the software on a Mac, it is: The main program can write and read data. The widget cannot read the data :(

Ever since updating to iOS18, CarPlay has been buggy for me. One of the constant issues is that after it connects, when I select an app (eg google maps or Spotify), the entire app will freeze. This happens regardless of the app I choose. Nothing on the app will be responsive unless I use the physical car controls to back out of the app. Once I’m on the main view of carplay (where it shows all the apps or where it shows the maps/audio mixes screen) then carplay becomes responsive again. But since I can’t use any of the apps as soon as I select one, I have to reboot my phone to resolve the issue. However, the issue will just happen again ok a subsequent attempt to connect. Some times it will work ok, probably happens again every 2-3 times I connect. This never happened prior to iOS18. Any suggestions?

Updated to iOS 18.1.1 ‘share’ button is not working across various apps. For example, if I receive a pdf on WhatsApp, and I intend to share it to my Google Drive, nothing happens when I hit the button. Anyone else encountering the same problem? And how do I fix it? It’s been like this for a couple of days now and it’s really frustrating.

When I try to load the device activity report, it takes too long to load data. Is this because of development time? Will the problem be solved when the app is live on the App Store? If it does not depend on the development profile, then please give me a solution for the fast data loading in the device activity report extension. Thank you

Hello, I'm currently developing an emergency and security app for a client. This app is designed to notify organisations and its users of emergency situations. Our client has asked whether it’s possible to programmatically trigger the SOS Emergency feature on iOS. Could you let me know if this functionality is available? Many thanks! Alex

Im not a dev but trying to create something trying to create an app that includes an iMessage extension AND a sticker pack. My first attempt I tried to create a iMessage app but apparently I cant include a sticker pack. Ive tried to create a shell app with a sticker pack and iMessage extension but it's just not working. Can someone please let me know how I can do this. How can I get an iMessage extension app and a sticker pack installed at the same time from the same app. Ive tried everything, tried creating a seperate iOS app with sticker pack and iMessage extension and nothing. A lot of times a get an error like "CompileAssetCatalogVariant failed with a nonzero exit code"" If I remove the sticker pack builds successfully. thank you in advance

Our app monitors device usage and applies a shield when the set time limit is reached. Multiple DeviceActivitySchedules can be present, each with different time limits. To display notifications at 50% of the total limit for each DeviceActivitySchedule, we set a warning time at half of the total time. However, we occasionally receive premature event callbacks. For example, consider a schedule from 13:00 to 13:30 with a single event threshold at 10 minutes and a warning time of 5 minutes. The 'eventDidReachThreshold' callback is delivered prematurely, along with the 'eventWillReachThresholdWarning' callback, at 13:10. Additionally, in some cases, when one DeviceActivitySchedule ends and the next begins immediately, DeviceActivityEvents registered for the new DeviceActivitySchedule are delivered prematurely along with the schedule start callback. For example, consider there are two DeviceActivitySchedules from 12:00 to 13:00 and from 13:00 to 14:00, each with a limit of 10 minutes and a warning time of 5 minutes. When the first schedule ends and the next begins at 13:00, the 'eventDidReachThreshold' callbacks for the events registered in the second schedule are delivered prematurely, along with the 'intervalDidStart' callback.

Hi, I'm implementing InSendMessageIntent handling in our app. I can handle InSendMessageIntent through extension, but handling also includes business logic like authorisation status and some heavy operation which I can't expose from the main target. I tried to handle it in-app, but func application(_ application: UIApplication, handlerFor intent: INIntent) -> Any? didn't trigger. At the first glance the configuration looks correct - the InSendMessageIntent is added under INIntentsSupported and UIApplicationSupportsMultipleScenes is set to YES in info.plist. After that reply with message button disappeared from the incoming Voip callKit screen. So I had a question - Is this intent possible to be handled in-app?

A Mac Catalyst App Creates an AppKit Bundle Plugin in which @available does not work。 In AppKit Bundle Plugin, there is not watchOS and iOS version can not be higher than 28, but the log has been output. if (@available(watchOS 18.0, *)) { NSLog(@"bundle is available watchOS"); } if (@available(iOS 28.0, *)) { NSLog(@"bundle is available iOS"); } demo link: https://pan.baidu.com/s/1s_5qmsL6Bh-df3A1PfD0OA Extracted code: 5ndj

Hi all, For context, the Family Controls entitlement request (for the Personal Device Management category/individual use case) includes the question: Will your app share device or usage data beyond the individual for the individual use case, or Family Sharing for the parent/guardian use case, including through means such as screenshots, screen recordings, or server logging? I'm looking for clarification on how to interpret this. I originally answered Yes and was rejected, then later answered No and was accepted. Ideally, I would like my screen time management app to allow users to opt-in to social features. One simple example is opting into a leaderboard with your friends for who has the lowest screen time. If the user installed this app for themself and chooses to share this basic data with their friends, it sounds like an ethical and unproblematic feature but I suppose storing that data would fall under "server logging"? If anyone has any experience with this, I would appreciate a more explicit description of the requirement above. Is what I described allowed? Thanks for reading!

Currently Apple has their own calendar called Birthdays which takes the birthdays from contacts and makes it as a regular calendar event along with the birthday number, they even do this for Hebrew Birthdays. I have tried (unsuccessfully thus far) to take the same concept and create a calendar for reoccurring events on a specific date in the Hebrew Calendar. An example of this would be Yahrtzeits, which is observed on the Hebrew date each year after a person dies. I want to add it to the system calendars like how Apple does it this way it can be used with any app not just my own. Currently there isn't a way to specify the calendar (like Calendar(identifier: .hebrew) or even make a custom EKRecurrenceRule, also from some of the debugging of the Birthdays calendar, it seems that the date saved is the Gregorian date and that theres some internal calculations happening. Is there a way to add reoccurring Hebrew Events or do I need to reinvent the wheel?

Hi everyone, I'm experiencing crashes that consistently occur on iOS 18 devices, which seem to share a common root cause. I'm hoping for some guidance. Here are the details of the crashes as received from Xcode Organizer: Crash Trace 1: 0 CoreFoundation 0x0000000192c50e54 CF_IS_OBJC + 76 (CFRuntime.c:461) 1 CoreFoundation 0x0000000192c4dd3c CFRelease + 60 (CFRuntime.c:1202) 2 CoreFoundation 0x0000000192d015e0 _signalEventSync + 252 (CFStream.c:636) 3 CoreFoundation 0x0000000192d53050 ___signalEventQueue_block_invoke + 28 (CFStream.c:646) 4 libdispatch.dylib 0x000000019a93c370 _dispatch_call_block_and_release + 32 (init.c:1549) 5 libdispatch.dylib 0x000000019a93e0d0 _dispatch_client_callout + 20 (object.m:576) 6 libdispatch.dylib 0x000000019a9456d8 _dispatch_lane_serial_drain + 744 (queue.c:3934) 7 libdispatch.dylib 0x000000019a9461e0 _dispatch_lane_invoke + 380 (queue.c:4025) 8 libdispatch.dylib 0x000000019a951258 _dispatch_root_queue_drain_deferred_wlh + 288 (queue.c:7193) 9 libdispatch.dylib 0x000000019a950aa4 _dispatch_workloop_worker_thread + 540 (queue.c:6787) 10 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x000000021a00fc7c _pthread_wqthread + 288 (pthread.c:2696) 11 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x000000021a00c488 start_wqthread + 8 (:-1) Crash Trace 2: 0 libobjc.A.dylib 0x0000000186f33c20 objc_msgSend + 32 1 CoreFoundation 0x0000000189cb14b8 _inputStreamCallbackFunc + 36 (CFObject.m:1952) 2 CoreFoundation 0x0000000189cb0aa8 _signalEventSync + 216 (CFStream.c:626) 3 CoreFoundation 0x0000000189d01e30 ___signalEventQueue_block_invoke + 28 (CFStream.c:646) 4 libdispatch.dylib 0x0000000191948370 _dispatch_call_block_and_release + 32 (init.c:1549) 5 libdispatch.dylib 0x000000019194a0d0 _dispatch_client_callout + 20 (object.m:576) 6 libdispatch.dylib 0x00000001919516d8 _dispatch_lane_serial_drain + 744 (queue.c:3934) 7 libdispatch.dylib 0x00000001919521e0 _dispatch_lane_invoke + 380 (queue.c:4025) 8 libdispatch.dylib 0x000000019195d258 _dispatch_root_queue_drain_deferred_wlh + 288 (queue.c:7193) 9 libdispatch.dylib 0x000000019195caa4 _dispatch_workloop_worker_thread + 540 (queue.c:6787) 10 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x000000021214bc7c _pthread_wqthread + 288 (pthread.c:2696) 11 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x0000000212148488 start_wqthread + 8 Crash Trace 3: 0 libobjc.A.dylib 0x00000001941d9ce8 objc_loadWeakRetained + 156 (NSObject.mm:525) 1 CoreFoundation 0x0000000196d0a0f4 _outputStreamCallbackFunc + 36 (CFObject.m:1960) 2 CoreFoundation 0x0000000196d09724 _signalEventSync + 216 (CFStream.c:626) 3 CoreFoundation 0x0000000196d07948 ___signalEventQueue_block_invoke + 28 (CFStream.c:646) 4 libdispatch.dylib 0x000000019e9de248 _dispatch_call_block_and_release + 32 (init.c:1549) 5 libdispatch.dylib 0x000000019e9dffa8 _dispatch_client_callout + 20 (object.m:576) 6 libdispatch.dylib 0x000000019e9e75cc _dispatch_lane_serial_drain + 768 (queue.c:3934) 7 libdispatch.dylib 0x000000019e9e8124 _dispatch_lane_invoke + 380 (queue.c:4025) 8 libdispatch.dylib 0x000000019e9f338c _dispatch_root_queue_drain_deferred_wlh + 288 (queue.c:7193) 9 libdispatch.dylib 0x000000019e9f2bd8 _dispatch_workloop_worker_thread + 540 (queue.c:6787) 10 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00000002220f3680 _pthread_wqthread + 288 (pthread.c:2696) 11 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x00000002220f1474 start_wqthread + 8 Notable Points: All crashes occur only on iOS 18 and newer versions. The crashes are independent of the Xcode version used to build the app (tested with both Xcode 15.4 and 16). All crash traces occur in CoreFoundation and seem to have nothing related to our app codebase. I've attempted to profile the app using Instruments to identify any zombie objects, but the crashes do not manifest on my own devices. I've referred to discussions, including this forum thread, but have not yet found a solution. Questions: Has anyone else encountered similar issues on iOS 18? Are there specific aspects of iOS 18 that might contribute to these CoreFoundation and libobjc-related crashes? Would appreciate any suggestions for further diagnostics or potential workarounds. Thank you for your help!

The application was initially written in Swift, and we released an update where the app was rewritten in Flutter. Currently, we are adding a widget natively written in SwiftUI to the Home screen. The widget updates are managed by BGTaskScheduler. In BGTaskScheduler, an API request is made to fetch the latest data. The data is then processed to calculate an average value, which is subsequently sent to UserDefaults. The widget displays data fetched from UserDefaults. The minimum update interval is set to 30 minutes. When testing the widget updates through a build in Xcode, the widget updates as expected at the specified interval. However, when this build was provided to users via TestFlight, the widget does not update for them. Could this issue be related to TestFlight’s resource limitations? Is there any guarantee that releasing this version will ensure the widget updates correctly for users?

Hi, In my app, I have an option to remove a contact from a contact group (using the Contacts framework), and it's been working fine till recently users of the macOS version reported that it's not working. I have been using the CNSaveRequest removeMember(contact, from: group) API. The same API works fine on iOS. I'm not sure when it started but it seems to be affecting macOS14.6 as well as 15.1. I was able to reproduce it in a small test project as well, and have the same experience (the API works on iOS but not on macOS), so it definitely seems like a problem with the framework. Can someone confirm this, and/or suggest a workaround? Here's the code I run to test it out ...a simple SwiftUI view that has 4 buttons: Create contact and group Add contact to group Remove contact from group (optional) cleanup by deleting contact and group It's the 3rd step that seems to fail on macOS, but works fine on iOS. Here's the code to test it out: struct ContentView: View { let contactsModel = ContactsStoreModel() var body: some View { VStack (alignment: .center, spacing: 15){ Button ("1. Add Contact And Group") { print("add contact button pressed") contactsModel.addTestContact() if let _ = contactsModel.createdContact { print("created contact success") } } Button ("2. Add Contact To Group") { print("add to group button pressed") contactsModel.addContactToGroup() } Button ("3. Remove Contact From Group") { print("remove from group button pressed") contactsModel.removeContactFromGroup() } Button ("4. Delete Contact and Group") { print("remove from group button pressed") contactsModel.deleteContactAndGroup() } } .padding() } } #Preview { ContentView() } @available(iOS 13.0, *) @objc final class ContactsStoreModel: NSObject, ObservableObject { let contactStore = CNContactStore() var createdContact : CNContact? var createdGroup : CNGroup? public func addTestContact() { let storeContainer = contactStore.defaultContainerIdentifier() let contact = CNMutableContact() contact.givenName = "Testing" contact.familyName = "User" contact.phoneNumbers = [CNLabeledValue(label: "Cell", value: CNPhoneNumber(stringValue: "1234567890"))] let group = CNMutableGroup() group.name = "Testing Group" print("create contact id = \(contact.identifier)") print("create group id = \(group.identifier)") do { let saveRequest = CNSaveRequest() saveRequest.transactionAuthor = "TestApp" saveRequest.add(contact, toContainerWithIdentifier: storeContainer) saveRequest.add(group, toContainerWithIdentifier: storeContainer) try contactStore.execute(saveRequest) createdContact = contact createdGroup = group } catch { print("error in store execute = \(error)") } } public func addContactToGroup() { if let contact = createdContact, let group = createdGroup { do { let saveRequest = CNSaveRequest() saveRequest.transactionAuthor = "TestApp" saveRequest.addMember(contact, to: group) try contactStore.execute(saveRequest) } catch { print("error in store execute = \(error)") } } } public func removeContactFromGroup() { if let contact = createdContact, let group = createdGroup { do { let saveRequest = CNSaveRequest() saveRequest.transactionAuthor = "TestApp" saveRequest.removeMember(contact, from: group) try contactStore.execute(saveRequest) } catch { print("error in store execute = \(error)") } } } public func addGroupAndContact() { let storeContainer = contactStore.defaultContainerIdentifier() let group = CNMutableGroup() group.name = "Test Group" print("create group id = \(group.identifier)") if let contact = createdContact { do { let saveRequest = CNSaveRequest() saveRequest.transactionAuthor = "TestApp" saveRequest.add(group, toContainerWithIdentifier: storeContainer) saveRequest.addMember(contact, to: group) try contactStore.execute(saveRequest) createdGroup = group } catch { print("error in store execute = \(error)") } } } public func deleteContactAndGroup() { if let contact = createdContact, let group = createdGroup { do { let mutableGroup = group.mutableCopy() as! CNMutableGroup let mutableContact = contact.mutableCopy() as! CNMutableContact let saveRequest = CNSaveRequest() saveRequest.transactionAuthor = "TestApp" saveRequest.delete(mutableContact) saveRequest.delete(mutableGroup) try contactStore.execute(saveRequest) } catch { print("error in deleting store execute = \(error)") } } } }

I'm working with the Screen Time API in iOS and have successfully implemented the following: Granted Screen Time Permission: The app asks for and obtains Screen Time permissions without any issues. Blocked Specific Apps: Using FamilyActivitySelection, I can block access to certain apps. Monitoring Device Activity: With DeviceActivityCenter().startMonitoring(), I’m able to successfully start monitoring. DeviceActivityCenter().startMonitoring(.myActivity, during: schedule) Now, I’m wondering if there’s a way to detect exactly which app the user opens, so I can fire an API from my own app based on that event. Is this kind of real-time app usage detection possible with the Screen Time API? If so, how might it be implemented?

This message only to know your feeling on my project. Not to discuss what is feasible or not. Just on the interest of the functionality. I use 5 Focus profiles, Do Not Disturb, Holiday, Work, Personal and Sleep. I find that the native solutions for changing modes are not powerful enough. I'd like an app to configure automatically when each Focus profile should be activated. Eg : -Holiday : when holiday is found in my calendar -Work : when I'm not on holiday, when we are not on the weekend, and after 7ham but before 7pm. Personal : when I'm not on holiday when we are on the weekend of after 7pm -Dot Not Disturb: When I'm not in holiday, only on the working week when I have an event in my agenda with the status accepted". These are just some examples. the idea is that everything will be configurable. (my app is almost finished.) What do you think?